60s - early 70s; I remember when we stopped having to go. Not by year, but I remember wondering why we stopped renewing the stickers.
Did all of Indiana have vehicle emission testing back in the 1970's?
I think you mean NW IN... I grew up in NE IN and never knew there was such a thing until I went to college and my room-mate was talking about the emissions testing... I looked at him like he was an alien or something...Not sure about all in the 1970, but NE IN still does it today.
There was a vehicle safety inspection required in Indiana for many years. There were specific "licensed" repair shops that performed the inspections. Most of the time they found something wrong, and a repair was necessary. I remember one year I needed tie rod ends. Funny thing, I had them "replaced" the previous year by the same shop. Suddenly they were covered under warranty, and replaced at no charge.
That law allowing citizens to be scammed every year eventually went away.
NO! As a lifelong central Indiana resident, I've NEVER has an emission test or emissions inspection of any vehicle. Indiana used to do annual vehicle safety inspections. They checked things like ball joints, brakes, exhaust, tires, lights, horn, etc. But, they have NEVER has emissions inspections where they stuck something up your tailpipe and measured your exhaust gasses.
I think you mean NW IN... I grew up in NE IN and never knew there was such a thing until I went to college and my room-mate was talking about the emissions testing... I looked at him like he was an alien or something...
There was a vehicle safety inspection required in Indiana for many years. There were specific "licensed" repair shops that performed the inspections. Most of the time they found something wrong, and a repair was necessary. I remember one year I needed tie rod ends. Funny thing, I had them "replaced" the previous year by the same shop. Suddenly they were covered under warranty, and replaced at no charge.
That law allowing citizens to be scammed every year eventually went away.
they stuck something up your tailpipe and measured your exhaust gasses.